Julia-Claire Evans, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Baton Rouge Food Bank expanding efforts to surrounding parishes following Ida

Following Hurricane Ida, parts of Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes were left without...

Baton Rouge hotels booked with evacuees, emergency teams

Baton Rouge hotels are all booked up—some through September—with evacuees from hurricane-devastated areas and emergency personnel brought in to assist with post-storm cleanup.

Hurricane Ida creating issues for agriculture and ports

The LSU AgCenter is still working to assess the damage to Louisiana agriculture caused...

BREC officials working to clean up parks; facilities remain closed

BREC crews began inspecting and clearing debris at all parks Monday following Hurricane Ida, but facilities will be closed until further notice.

Which Baton Rouge restaurants are now open

Many Baton Rouge-area restaurants are still without power and service post Hurricane Ida, but some are up and running again.

AT&T service back for most of Louisiana users, Cox bringing in additional help

AT&T cell phone service is back online for more than 82% of Louisiana residents after Monday’s blackout, but Cox Communications is still assessing damage and making repairs to bring back internet and cable.

The long Baton Rouge slog of clearing power lines and downed trees begins

The Baton Rouge Department of Public Works and the Louisiana DOTD have begun clearing...

Baton Rouge-area hospital updates in the aftermath of Ida

As Hurricane Ida swept through Baton Rouge Sunday evening, many hospitals, already strained with...

Baton Rouge area sees slight job growth in July

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped to 2,217 last week, despite the ongoing...

DDD Executive Committee wants to use consulting firm in director search

The DDD Executive Committee made a motion Friday morning to recommend to the full DDD board to bring in a professional services, or consulting, firm to aid in the search for an executive director. The board will vote on the motion at its next meeting, Sept. 14.